Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Yale Papyrus Collection

Germany

A new acquisition: A game that uses a magnet and a metallic wheel to show a letter that is indexed against sheets of code to predict(?).
Perhaps the title on the box can be translated to provide guidance: Verborgener Gedanken Errathende Machine.

Jeu d’Herbes Medicinales par Kneipp [Germany, c. 1905]
A board game based on alternative medicine theories promoted by the Catholic priest Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897) who became known for his herbal remedies.